Joseph John Rice
Joseph John Rice (born December 6, 1871 in Leicester , Massachusetts , USA , † March 31, 1938 ) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of Burlington .
Life
Joseph John Rice studied at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester , the University of Laval in Montréal , Canada, and the Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide in Rome . He received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Springfield on September 29, 1894 through Bishop Thomas Daniel Beaven . He has served in the pastoral care of the Springfield Diocese and among the Indians of northern Maine . He also taught at St. John's Seminary in Brighton .
On January 8, 1910, Pope Pius X appointed him Bishop of Burlington . The Bishop of Springfield, Thomas Daniel Beaven, ordained him Episcopal on April 14 of that year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Providence , Matthew Harkins , and the Bishop of Portland , Louis Sebastian Walsh .
He found his final resting place in Resurrection Park in South Burlington .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Most Reverend Joseph John Rice, Third Bishop of Burlington. In: Homepage. Bishopric of Burlington , accessed March 19, 2015 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Stephen Michaud |
Bishop of Burlington 1910–1938 |
Matthew Francis Brady |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rice, Joseph John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Burlington |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leicester , Massachusetts , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1938 |